Away in the manger
No crib for his bed
That's the story
That they to told you
When they tucked you in
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down his sweet head
They never told you
That's not where the story really ends

Plastic Jesus
Is plugged in
On each and every Christmas day

Plastic Jesus
You will melt
You don't mean a thing to me
Plastic Jesus
Mannequin
A statue that is not even real

The little man hanging
From the cross on your neck
False advertisement
Cause the man you wear
Is no longer dead
Make a little gesture
For the whole world to see
Just a motion that you go through
When you pray and eat

Plastic Jesus
On the shelf
Tell me how can he save himself

Plastic Jesus
You will melt
You don't mean a thing to me
Plastic Jesus
Mannequin
A statue that is not even real

Mary had a little lamb (x8)

Wash me clean cause I'm dirty dirty
Wash me clean so I'm pretty pretty (x4)


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    "Cause the man you wear Is no longer dead"

    Hmm. I wonder why I didn't think about that part, I should've known they're christian.

    But if you forget about that part, and you really want it to be anti-christian (hehe), you could interpret it as if he's saying his parents forced him to believe in jesus, and made him worship him each christmas, but then he finds out it's all a lie and he gets angry and writes a song about it. Yea.

    Kyuuketsuki_himeon July 08, 2007   Link

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